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On behalf of U.S. Embassy Nassau, I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Cassandra Butts, who passed away on May 24, 2016. Cassandra Butts was honored that President Obama had asked her to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. She was greatly looking forward to forging even stronger ties between our two nations.

The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Department of State sponsored a subregional International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) professional exchange program focused on Combating Corruption from March 6 16, 2016. Supreme Court Judge, Justice Bernard Turner and Tribune reporter Khrisna Virgil represented The Bahamas in the program. Other countries represented included Guyana, Jamaica, and Suriname.

U.S. Embassy Charg dAffaires a.i. Lisa A. Johnson toured the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Police Training College and Canine Unit with Minister of National Security Dr. Bernard Nottage and Commissioner of Police Mr. Ellison Greenslade. The purpose of the visit was to see the results of several ongoing projects funded by the Embassys International Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section through the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI).

Continuing corrections reform cooperation under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), the U.S. Embassys International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section presented the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services with three state-of-the-art cell contraband detection devices, valued at approximately $46,000.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration has announced that on February 19, 2016 all handwritten Bahamians passports will be canceled and become null and void. The Bahamas Information Service additionally advised that all Bahamians, in possession of those passports should immediately surrender them and obtain an electronic passport.

On Friday, January 29th, the U.S. Embassys Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Neda Brown hosted a reception at the U.S. Ambassadors Residence in honor of the 2015-2016 Bahamas Fulbright Scholar Dr. Amelia Moore, PhD. Dr. Moore currently serves as the Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island. On hand for the event was President of The College of The Bahamas Dr. Rodney Smith and a cross-section of the community representing the fields of education, tourism, environmental NGOs, government and the arts.

The U.S. Embassys International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section and Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre marked the end of a joint 15-month, $500,000 project to provide train-the-trainer training for substance use treatment professionals on January 29 at the Public Hospital Authority. As part of the project, a cadre of 22 substance use treatment professionals from across government and civil society received train-the-trainer training in the comprehensive Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC) for Substance Use Disorders.

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